Is someone were trying to start a small amateur site, how should they go about finding the girls to star in the films?? What avenues are there available??
Try sexyjobs.com and findadultjobs.com. I've had some luck with those. I found Sea J Raw on the latter a good year before she became known. Too bad our shoot never happened.
If you know how to use the search parameters; you should be able to find models who are interested in adult work. You can also post a casting call and just specify that you're casting for adult videos. I've gotten a few responses that way as well.
xpeeps is very good as well but navigating through profiles can be tough. also try going in aol and yahoo chat rooms,it takes alot of leg work. but you find some gems
Now you've hit on the right question. Money can be a de-motivator, but isn't generally a good motivator. The key is to create a situation where everyone is enjoying themselves. Take a look at some of Blossom's posts about webcam performance.
Finding girls for video isn't as hard as you'd think... here's some leads. 1) Talent agencies - There's quite a few listed here. Of course, this may not be an option for you since you're new and unknown. Be prepared for higher fees... but they're great in dealing with the headache that talent can cause sometimes. 2) Backpage.com - This is the new version of Craigslist... although not as widely used. You can find talent here, but it'll be more pimp/ho oriented. Still, it's good for getting your feet wet. 3) Word of mouth - Believe me when I tell you that word will spread. If you have money to spend, once you do a couple shoots... people will start to know you and hit you up for work. I always offer referral fees to the people I work with because word of mouth is a great way to drum in new business. Everyone likes to make money for doing little work and having people find talent for you and paying them for their work is a heck of a lot easier than doing it yourself. Good luck! - Jimmy Hooligan Jimmy Hooligan - The Blog
Yeah I've dabbled in this before and this was a big problem for me. When dealing with amateurs, they just went to throgh the motions and didn't really put ny energy and acting into their performace. I realize that I'm not a huge production but at the same time they aren't big time either. Perhaps I need to be detailed when I'm recruited.
' Recruiting is where it starts, but coaching is where you take it to the next level. Watch what Jimmy Iovine does on American Idol each week. I have a one page 'script' I use for every shoot. I coach each performer on what I want and also what I don't want. I'm very specific without trying to take their personality out of the shoot. I explain to them what makes a great shoot and that my goal is to make them look great and to have the publisher want more content with them. More content means more work for them. I assemble a packet for each shoot of about 4 pages; one is for the pre-shoot on camera legal stuff (10 questions), one is an outline of a storyboard, one is focused on still photos and the final one is my boiler plate 'What Makes a Great Video' coaching script. I review the last one with them just before the shoot begins, then I tell them to have fun......lights, camera, action!
If you read the court records from this case: http://business.avn.com/articles/legal/More-Details-Emerge-in-Reality-Kings-Underage-Porn-Star-Scandal-435227.html You'll see that RK actually doesn't find the girls and doesn't produce the videos. They outsource it all. But you get a window into how their business works and the how they 'find' the girls on their site.